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The Downfall of a Restaurant: A Leadership Deficit

Embrace the Suck

As such, it's a tragedy when these establishments falter, collapse, or disappear, not due to a lack of talent, vision, or culinary prowess but because of a deficiency in leadership. I've distilled this undeniable truth: The success or failure of any restaurant is invariably linked to the quality of its leadership.

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Using Leadership to Deliver on Expectations & Execution

Future Food

In a word, leadership. While it is no surprise that leadership shapes the culture of a company, it is the alignment of the leadership team from the managing director through the catering organisation down to the office-based or onsite manager that forms the strongest indicator of success for executing the food vision day after day.

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Two Cultures – One Contract – Using Leadership to Deliver

Future Food

In a word, leadership. While it is no surprise that leadership shapes the culture of a company, it is the alignment of the leadership team from the managing director through the catering organisation down to the office-based or onsite manager that forms the strongest indicator of success for executing the food vision day after day.

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How to Keep Your Restaurant Back Office Organized

7 Shifts

With your back office organized, you’ll reduce the amount of time you spend looking for documentation or resources you might need so you can maybe, just maybe , leave on time for the night. With a more organized office, your information is stored in specific locations (or online), reducing the amount of unorganized documentation lying around.

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What to Include in Your Restaurant Employee Handbook

7 Shifts

Keep it positive and make your staff feel supported by including a section of what they can expect from leadership. Having clear guidelines and standards staff can expect from leadership will go a long way to help create that environment of mutual respect.

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Staying on Top of FDD Requirements for Risk and Insurance

Modern Restaurant Management

Just as challenging is keeping on top of federally mandated franchise disclosures contained in the Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD). Either way, both franchisors and franchisees alike need to be aware of the nuances that can be unclear, especially in the FDD, which is a complex document. And there’s a lot of value to that.

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How to Write a Restaurant Business Plan [with Sample]

7 Shifts

You'll have a document to reference during the planning or opening of your restaurant. A restaurant business plan is a document that outlines the various aspects of your restaurant business. Here are examples of each: Strengths : Combined 30+ years of restaurant experience from the leadership team. Section 5: Operations Plan.